This territory has one main university, but other tertiary colleges are coming up. Charles Darwin University is located here as well as the famous Bachelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education.

Australia has a subsidized higher education for students pursuing the undergraduate degrees. They also give loan and grants for the post graduate students. Higher learning starts at undergraduate degree level to a doctoral degree offered in any field of study.

Certificate programs are educational units of study that help students to gain knowledge and experience under the tutelage of qualified individuals. Some students take these programs in order to have the skills needed to advance within their occupations.